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house minority whip eric cantor arrived with a list of proposals including immediate reduction in the two lowest individual income tax rates, a tax reduction of 20% on small businesses and making unemployment benefits tax-free among other things. the president flatly rejected the cantor ideas and according to the book rubbed it in, saying quote, elections have consequences and eric, i won. the president was having trouble with conservative democrats as well. so democratic leaders nancy pelosi and senator harry reid were working on changes to win over enough democrats. president obama called them on a speaker phone to tell them their efforts would save the economy. pelosi and reid who thanks mr. obama who started a lengthier speech. according to the book, pelosi hit the mute button and democrats went back to the their work, leaving the president speaking into the ozone. the bill eventually passed without a single republican vote. eric cantor looked back saying he was really surprised the book says, quote, how badly the white house played what should have been a winning hand. though oba
house minority whip eric cantor arrived with a list of proposals including immediate reduction in the two lowest individual income tax rates, a tax reduction of 20% on small businesses and making unemployment benefits tax-free among other things. the president flatly rejected the cantor ideas and according to the book rubbed it in, saying quote, elections have consequences and eric, i won. the president was having trouble with conservative democrats as well. so democratic leaders nancy pelosi...
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cantor. this would repeal the president's healthcare law. shannon bream is live in washington. shannon it seemed like yesterday you were at the supreme court with the ruling that was handed down there. why are republicans continuing to push this issue when the supreme court has already said what it's going to say. >> reporter: jenna republicans are arguing that just because the court has said something is constitutional it doesn't mean it's good for the country. they do acknowledge that our current healthcare system has significant problems but they believe the president's healthcare law isn't the st. louis and they want to show the american people they do have better ideas. here is house republican and physician tom price. >> what we believe we need to do is to provide that contrast, that positive, upbeat contrast for the american team to say, hey, those are the folks that are fighting for us in washington for patient-centered healthcare, which means patients, families and doctors making dec
cantor. this would repeal the president's healthcare law. shannon bream is live in washington. shannon it seemed like yesterday you were at the supreme court with the ruling that was handed down there. why are republicans continuing to push this issue when the supreme court has already said what it's going to say. >> reporter: jenna republicans are arguing that just because the court has said something is constitutional it doesn't mean it's good for the country. they do acknowledge that...
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we are going to be hearing from a couple of congressional leaders on the republican side, eric cantor, and the -- the speaker of the house will be holding their own response to the president's news conference there at 12:30 eastern time, about an hour and 20 minutes from now. so, let's talk about it with karl rove the former senior adviser and deputy chief of staff to george w. bush, also a fox news contributor. karl, the president started off by remin reminding us that the economic situation when he took office was the worst since the great depression. we have heard that before. does repetition help sink it in? >> it may help, it doesn't make it exactly right. we had much higher unemployment, we had much higher inflation and very high interest rates in 1981 when ronald reagan ep cam came into office. what americans are asking themselves is, we gave you the stimulus, you passed the trillion dollar stimulus, you passed all these other measures you want. you plussed up the federal budget like you wanted to. the outcome is you promised us, in january 10th of 2009, even before coming pres
we are going to be hearing from a couple of congressional leaders on the republican side, eric cantor, and the -- the speaker of the house will be holding their own response to the president's news conference there at 12:30 eastern time, about an hour and 20 minutes from now. so, let's talk about it with karl rove the former senior adviser and deputy chief of staff to george w. bush, also a fox news contributor. karl, the president started off by remin reminding us that the economic situation...
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. >> reporter: house republican leaders john boehner the speaker and majority leader eric cantor have said that essentially there is still time for a deal to be struck before the entire house votes to hold the attorney general in contempt of congress. rick. rick: mike emanuel live for us on capitol hill. mike, thanks. jenna: more on that story throughout the day today. we are awaiting two of the most sought-after rulings from the supreme court this year, the future of the healthcare law and arizona's controversial immigration law. both hang in the balance right now. tom goldstein is a supreme court litigator and a founder of sko skotus.com. we know we won't get a decision today, why is it taking so long? >> the cases were argued late in the term, healthcare in march, the immigration case in april. it takes a little while to get these things done. we expected it would be the last few days of the term which is the last few days of june and that's how it will play out. jenna: when you look at the healthcare law our brain room found out that you could get eight different rulings, or eight
. >> reporter: house republican leaders john boehner the speaker and majority leader eric cantor have said that essentially there is still time for a deal to be struck before the entire house votes to hold the attorney general in contempt of congress. rick. rick: mike emanuel live for us on capitol hill. mike, thanks. jenna: more on that story throughout the day today. we are awaiting two of the most sought-after rulings from the supreme court this year, the future of the healthcare law...
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on note of swing states later today virginia governor bob mcdonnell, majority leader eric cantor and the virginia congressional delegation are going to do an event here at the capitol to talk about the impact of these automatic defense cuts on virginia. when you consider virginia is a huge military state. the largest naval base in the world. and also tremendous number of defense contractors who are wondering how this is going to affect their businesses and how many people they need to cut. so we will hear from virginia, a case study of what these automatic cuts are threatening to do, jon? jon: those cuts have been described by the defense secretary, leon panetta, as devastating. what else is coming out of the pentagon on that? >> reporter: there is an interesting dynamic here because you have got members on capitol hill saying to the white house we need to know what exactly will be cut. the pentagon saying this is very devastating and all very absurd. they are essentially saying the congress, figure it out. here is pentagon spokesman george little. >> we are obviously assessing the p
on note of swing states later today virginia governor bob mcdonnell, majority leader eric cantor and the virginia congressional delegation are going to do an event here at the capitol to talk about the impact of these automatic defense cuts on virginia. when you consider virginia is a huge military state. the largest naval base in the world. and also tremendous number of defense contractors who are wondering how this is going to affect their businesses and how many people they need to cut. so...
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cantor, the house ma authority -- majority leader said this may be the only option because the president is not putting enough spending cuts on the table. take a listen. >> the president has not yet there. he has not come to where he needs to be in order to for us to push through a bill that really does begin to address the problem and as the speaker said that's why we're discussing an alternative plan and if the president and the white house can not come our way. >> reporter: breaking last few moments, house democrats came out after closed-door meeting saying they're hearing that rank-and-file house republicans have already rejected boehner-cantor plan. they do not want to do the short-term plan b. senate majority leader harry reid says he doesn't believe plan b would make it through the senate chamber. so we're still basically stuck, jon. jon: they're talking about a plan b, maybe wishing for it but how much of a chance is there they get the bigger deal done? >> reporter: right. so-called plan a which has always been on the table. the president said line on raising tack should be $250,
cantor, the house ma authority -- majority leader said this may be the only option because the president is not putting enough spending cuts on the table. take a listen. >> the president has not yet there. he has not come to where he needs to be in order to for us to push through a bill that really does begin to address the problem and as the speaker said that's why we're discussing an alternative plan and if the president and the white house can not come our way. >> reporter:...
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republican eric cantor charging what the president is doing by continuing to speak out about that agency is to campaign. cantor saying, quote, while the white house has made clear they do not intend to work constructively with congress in the coming session as the president moves into full-time campaign mode, house republicans stand ready to work together. fox also confirming there's going to be a proposal from the administration for a .5% pay hike for civilian federal employees. bound to see republicans saying that this is just more government spending at a time when the government cannot afford it. republicans actually have put out a proposal to freeze federal pay right now in these lean times. but here the battle is joined. republicans saying this president is abusing his executive power, that he's increasing federal spending at a time when the government can't do that. on the other side, the president's message heading into the election very clearly, he's standing with the middle class, he's standing up for consumers, and we're going the hear that in just a few moments when he gets t
republican eric cantor charging what the president is doing by continuing to speak out about that agency is to campaign. cantor saying, quote, while the white house has made clear they do not intend to work constructively with congress in the coming session as the president moves into full-time campaign mode, house republicans stand ready to work together. fox also confirming there's going to be a proposal from the administration for a .5% pay hike for civilian federal employees. bound to see...